Adding performance status and comorbidities to the SAPS3 score improves its calibration and discrimination for predicting short-term mortality in critically ill patients ≥80 years old.
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Supports refined mortality prediction in elderly ICU patients; extends SAPS3 but leaves open need for prospective validation.
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